Field guides / Gilgit Division / Hunza Valley / Kalam Darchi Fort
Field guide · Heritage
Gilgit Division
Hunza District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Kalam Darchi Fort
A fort in Misgar built in 1932–33 by the British to watch the routes from China and Afghanistan.
Kalamdarchi Fort, in the Misgar valley of upper Hunza, was built in 1932–33 under British rule to guard against incursions from China and Afghanistan. It is named after a naked saint.
Why go
- ✦Built 1932–33 under British rule
- ✦Guarded the routes from China and Afghanistan
- ✦A post of the Gilgit Scouts
- ✦In remote Misgar
About
The fort was later a post of the Gilgit Scouts, the Northern Light Infantry and the Pakistan Army, and has been much altered over the years.
How to Reach
In the Misgar valley, north of Sost off the Karakoram Highway.
Responsible Travel
Treat the site as protected heritage: do not scratch, climb or remove material, and follow caretaker instructions.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, June to September.
Getting there, In the Misgar valley, north of Sost off the Karakoram Highway.
Allow, A day trip from Sost.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Kalam Darchi Fort, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Kalam Darchi Fort) is published yet.
